The classic front end view of a GP-30, this one owned by the Aiken Railroad.

AB Line Work. The AIKR works Active Minerals near Aiken as part of its generally twice-weekly outing. Active Minerals is located on the Southern's AB Line, which at one time extended betwe... (more)

Working. The AIKR 4201 works W.R. Grace as part of its twice-weekly efforts around the neat city of Aiken, SC.

Riding the Line. The AIKR 4201 viewed from the cab of Aiken 4202 as it moves cars on the historic SA line. Taken with permission.

Aiken 4201 and 4202 wait for the next call to duty at their small yard in Aiken, South Carolina.

AIKR EMD GP30 #4201 and GRLW EMD GP9 #3752 run light through Willamston, SC on the way to the CSX interchange in Pelzer.

In late 2013, a Greenville & Western crew gets another run with the Aiken Railway GP30 #4201 before she is sent to home rails for the first time.

Greenville & Western crew gets another run with the Aiken Railway GP30 #4201 before she is sent to home rails for the first time in late 2013. This is also a somewhat rare move as the crew normall... (more)

Moon on the Horizon. With the setting moon in the background, the AIKR's GP30 works to arrange the train so it can take the single car destined for AGY and then return to take the remainin... (more)

Returning to the Yard. After running engine lite to the NS interchange in Warrenville, the AIKR 4201 returns to Aiken with a load of cars destined for AGY and two kaolin facilities near to... (more)

Colorful Run. Running through some fall colors still hanging around, the AIKR local heads east toward the AGY facility on the Southern's old SA line, which it has leased from NS since 2012... (more)

Setting Moon over the Crossing. After delivering a single car to the AGY facility near Aiken, one of the AIKR's two GP30s crosses Charleston Highway to return to the SA line and then head ... (more)

By the Depot. The AIKR local returns to town from working Active Minerals and Grace, both located on what is left of the Southern's old AB Line that ran between Edgefield and Aiken. The tr... (more)

It is a quiet evening in Aiken, South Carolina, as AIKR 4201 is tied down for the night next to the company yard office. As the blue hour comes to a close, a distant thunderstorm continue to buil... (more)

The blue hour is almost over as Aiken 4201 sits next to the company yard office in Aiken, South Carolina, as thunderstorms build to the west over Augusta, Georgia.